Sunday, June 19, 2016

Review: Once Upon a Cowboy by Lacy Williams

My rating: 4 stars / I really liked it

Synopsis

A princess on-the-run
finds sanctuary where she least expects it... After nearly dying in an
assassination attempt, Princess Alessandra of Glorvaird escapes to a
place no one would ever think to look for her: small town Oklahoma and a
ranch staffed by a herd of wooly, uncouth cowboys. One cowboy in
particular gets under her skin, until she sees his softer side. She
knows this interlude can't last forever, but that doesn't stop her from
wishing it might... Former Navy SEAL Gideon Hale might've rescued the
princess from freezing to death, but the soldier doesn't trust easily-or
at all-especially when his gut tells him Alessandra is keeping secrets.
But as Alessandra begins to fit into his life, he discovers another
side to the princess-one that he can't help but like. When Alessandra's
enemies close in, Gideon must fight to save the woman who has become so
much more than a princess... "Once Upon a Cowboy" is a contemporary
western retelling of the Snow White fairytale and Book 1 in the Cowboy Fairytales series. Other books include: Cowboy Charming and The Toad Prince.

My Review

I enjoyed this novella about a modern day princess. The author did a great job portraying her desperation to escape, her fear of danger, and trauma from the recent violence. Gideon is a pretty tough nut to crack, but when he falls, he falls hard. Allie's pleasure in cooking for the cowboys and working in the kitchen endears her to all the men working on the ranch, and soon they can't imagine life without her. The fact that her stay is just temporary creates a strong tension, while the suspense from the danger she's in keeps the story quickly moving forward. Looking forward to reading more in the series!

(Thank you to the author for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review)

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